tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post8915122230854142414..comments2023-10-14T05:01:26.397-05:00Comments on Fort Smith Stylista: Going On Quest and Wish List with BulletsAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12630135395645059302noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-88539148752586189242013-10-15T15:22:06.899-05:002013-10-15T15:22:06.899-05:00Oh, how did I miss this post?! I lovelovelove the ...Oh, how did I miss this post?! I lovelovelove the dark red shoes. In fact, that whole outfit - please ship it to me!<br /><br />I will be very interested to hear how you get on with your shopping list... XxxSecret Squirrelhttp://dothefashionmaths.blogspot.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-30064878919948256222013-10-15T11:46:44.562-05:002013-10-15T11:46:44.562-05:00Nice of you to apologize. But you do not need. I u...Nice of you to apologize. But you do not need. I understand completely. Everyone must look what is there to do first :) <br /><br />So gorgeous if you can see in the photos a beautiful smiling woman. You can almost see through the screen your zest for life and the joy of blogging. I find that very very nice. Furthermore, of course you have a great refreshing and lovely taste and always write so funny. It is really fun to read your posts and see the photos. <br /><br />have a wonderful week and...<br />keep on smiling ;)<br /><br />Dana, Germany<br />http://danalovesfashionandmusic.blogspot.de/Dana Jonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-16835094878740970582013-10-14T21:50:26.706-05:002013-10-14T21:50:26.706-05:00That's high praise coming from you! Thank you...That's high praise coming from you! Thank you. I'll tell you a secret ... don't tell anyone, promise? Okay. I do my hair, then Dan takes the pics and off we go for the real part of the day. When the shutter snaps, the hairdo is 4 minutes old at the most! At the end of it, the hair is as droopy as I am!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-9896331422594768182013-10-14T21:47:28.671-05:002013-10-14T21:47:28.671-05:00Sorry I'm late getting back to everyone. Work...Sorry I'm late getting back to everyone. Worked my ample fanny almost off this weekend, and am slow getting back to the real world. Thanks for appreciating my shoes ... my feet look weirdly fat in this picture. I'm wide in a lot of places but my feet are not one of them. Cameras just lie!<br />I don't know if it's planning or an unhealthy obsession with clothing. <br />Blogging has taught me to be much more careful with my purchases, I think.<br />Have a great week, Norma ... thank you so much for stopping in to say howdy!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-48487099907422865002013-10-14T21:40:58.246-05:002013-10-14T21:40:58.246-05:00Thank you! I'm so glad you dropped in to say ...Thank you! I'm so glad you dropped in to say hello. I appreciate your very nice remarks a lot. <br />I wish you a wonderful week as well.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-64776582376497435502013-10-14T21:38:24.976-05:002013-10-14T21:38:24.976-05:00Hola, Senora! Actually, the True Love rule makes ...Hola, Senora! Actually, the True Love rule makes it easier to buy the "shiny pieces." They just have to meet the True Love criterion, and that automatically puts them on the Quest List. See? A rationalization for every impetuous purchase!<br />I found a lovely green and black blazer the other day ... didn't fit well, though. I need to remember the wisdom of your approach. I shouldn't be so particular if I don't want to miss great stuff. Thank you for the reminder. <br />Thank you so much for the very nice comments, and I'm glad you are entertained when you visit!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-70008598202442328522013-10-13T11:05:07.347-05:002013-10-13T11:05:07.347-05:00Those oxblood boots you wore a week or so ago are ...Those oxblood boots you wore a week or so ago are grand. Memorable! So kind of you to say such nice things, Sharon. I'll wear this black blazer a lot, and stripes are a favorite here. Hope you have a great week, too. Thanks a bunch for stopping by ... always nice to hear from you!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-17055255151983583112013-10-12T22:56:45.406-05:002013-10-12T22:56:45.406-05:00I'm late getting over here, but, WOW...you loo...I'm late getting over here, but, WOW...you look amazing in this outfit. Love this color combo. I don't know how in the world you're keeping your hair looking as if you JUST stepped out of the salon! It looks fantastic.Dreamz~n~Wishzhttp://dreamznwishz.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-30598758714734996082013-10-12T15:57:27.155-05:002013-10-12T15:57:27.155-05:00Sorry, I'm late to this blog party. Love those...Sorry, I'm late to this blog party. Love those shoes!!!!!<br />I'm so envious of your ability to plan your wardrobe and purchases!Norma VanV of Kickn&Screamnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-51559027147825373502013-10-12T09:37:18.011-05:002013-10-12T09:37:18.011-05:00Thanks, as always, for your very kind comments, Gr...Thanks, as always, for your very kind comments, Greetja. So glad you had fun with this post! Thanks, too, for catching the error ... gotta go take care of it before I forget again! I really appreciate that ...one gets blind to seemingly obvious errors after a while. You can always reach me at kelts@centurytel.net . Here is fine, too.<br />You've been my inspiration this week to acquire a pair of boyfriend jeans ... I need a pair of darker wash, still. I like the very soft treatment of the denim better than the stiffness that's usually there. Now I just have to figure out a way to wear them,<br />Have a great week!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-80743376736527644622013-10-11T13:19:38.328-05:002013-10-11T13:19:38.328-05:00Thanks for your positive message : I apreciate ! ...Thanks for your positive message : I apreciate ! Your shoes are amazing : I'm looking for shoes like these, in burgundy. A great match with navy or jean... Have a nice week end !madeconoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-77350086688401401112013-10-11T03:05:13.093-05:002013-10-11T03:05:13.093-05:00love your 'True Love' mantra, sometimes it...love your 'True Love' mantra, sometimes it's hard to remain faithful to your own heart, because many shiny pieces try to distract you from The Quest!<br />I'm also on the quest of that elusive blazer, but mine would be purple or green or magenta (I'm opening my mind to any possibilities!). I don't want to resign myself to any appropriate blazer, I want a good fit and a pretty color in my size, sigh!<br />It's always delightful to read your posts, dear lady, you're so witty and stylish!<br />besosseñora allnutnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-3664079278728349482013-10-10T21:47:25.054-05:002013-10-10T21:47:25.054-05:00Oh yes, do try it! Hmmm...Where did I read you co...Oh yes, do try it! Hmmm...Where did I read you commenting about boyfriend jeans...Sabine's house I think? I look forward seeing this look on you. Your booties are heeled, yes? I think I would try the jeans rolled so they sit kind of half in half out of the boot...it's sort of hard to describe my thoughts. And maybe add your Philip Lim handbag? Dang, you so stylin'.Sue @ A Colourful Canvashttp://www.acolourfulcanvas.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-4150223186856616622013-10-10T21:22:10.173-05:002013-10-10T21:22:10.173-05:00Thank you, Vix ... I just love it that you said th...Thank you, Vix ... I just love it that you said that! Nice of you!<br />That's what I wish for us all ... palpatating hearts, the sense that the item must be ours, the moment when we realize we MUST have the object of desire ... we all deserve that. Whether it's a navy blue blazer or a fringed catsuit. <br />Clothes are just the best things ... keep us from running around nude at the least, and elevate the spirit at their highest and best. <br />Thank you for all.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-68254019820372449422013-10-10T21:12:22.542-05:002013-10-10T21:12:22.542-05:00Hmmmm. That's a hard one. It's late in ...Hmmmm. That's a hard one. It's late in life, I know, but I'm learning to pitch or consign. Frankly, we ran out of closet space. When Dan and I began to find things we'd never worn (Dan's particularly bad about it, as he loves getting something for practically nothing. That kind of bargain ... legal theft, practically) we decided to weed. With the understanding that we were making room for the next phase. <br />Just gotta pour a glass of wine, get some opaque trash bags (so you can't see what you've pitched and regret) or boxes if you're tough ... start with bags, I think!) and separate what is trash and what can move on to another woman's wardrobe who will love it and wear it and spritz it with perfume ... help your unloved items find their forever home. Just not in your closet. Really the wine in a pretty glass helps. Having a ruthless friend present helps a lot, too. She'll also help with the wine.<br />Good luck, Isabella. You're already a cool woman, so just pitch to renew!<br />So happy you came by to let me jabber!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-50278143451014579912013-10-10T20:53:56.491-05:002013-10-10T20:53:56.491-05:00Thank you, Olga! You know color, so I have to ass...Thank you, Olga! You know color, so I have to assume it's working! Your lovely spontaneity is evident in your joyful wardrobe! A list would just get in your way.<br />I've been confessing today that the list is really just a way to get things moving ... a way to make fall easier to wait for, I guess. A first step.<br />Had some luck in town on Wednesday ... my first "boyfriend jeans" and a navy and deep red strip sweater! More stripes. Time to stop now, after the black and gray one I want, that at is.<br />Have a great week, lovely Olga. So glad you came by for a visit!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-25132071061327005882013-10-10T20:45:02.513-05:002013-10-10T20:45:02.513-05:00I keep putting my navy blue twill, fully lined, si...I keep putting my navy blue twill, fully lined, single button, mid to low stance blazer out for the Universe to supply, but so far not even a glimpse. Put in a good word for me if you are out and about the Milky Way, please. <br />I love blazers ... too hot to wear them much here, but I try. I wear necklaces more in winter as they don't make my neck raw in cooler weather. Base metals reaction.<br />If you say I look chic, then this outfit goes into rotation. What do you think of it with ankle boots and rolled up, dark wash boyfriend jeans?<br />I'm so happy I met you! So happy when you drop in for a chat.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-33437314699984200392013-10-10T20:35:54.557-05:002013-10-10T20:35:54.557-05:00From your mouth to God's ear! The True Love O...From your mouth to God's ear! The True Love Only Rule makes a little spontaneity possible. Corollary to the rule: if you happen upon something you can't live without, the item is then considered ON the list, and is therefore a necessary purchase. See?<br />Thanks, Dawn, for the encouraging words! Love to see you here!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-18544726545288134412013-10-10T20:27:20.253-05:002013-10-10T20:27:20.253-05:00A lot of the Breton shopping is twofold ... Dan, t...A lot of the Breton shopping is twofold ... Dan, the huz, has a thing for them, but he does because he likes them on me! And my best cotton tees got attacked by some bug that chewed on the shoulders of several of them. So, it's replacement time. Thank you for the very nice compliment!<br /> <br />Ye gods, bathing suits! So glad I never swim anymore, and that I live in a landlocked area. Makes not being able to afford cruises much less annoying. Less fun than shopping for jeans that actually look good.<br /><br /><br />I'm only organized in my dreams ... one list does not organized make, in my case. Just antsy for fall to begin, so I'm dreaming on paper.<br />So happy you dropped by ... you are more than welcome any time!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-10847269264520778582013-10-10T20:15:18.056-05:002013-10-10T20:15:18.056-05:00Good idea ... I'm kicking myself that I let al...Good idea ... I'm kicking myself that I let all my Mom's big chains go from the 80s and early 90s. I've kept her good stuff, but am kicking myself that I didn't keep more costume jewelry. <br />Thanks for your sweet remarks. Yes ... I know you'll start thinking about fall at Christmas! <br />So happy when you stop by!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-42089097263468274312013-10-10T20:09:51.616-05:002013-10-10T20:09:51.616-05:00I can be scary sometimes. You wouldn't think ...I can be scary sometimes. You wouldn't think it to look at me, would you? I was George Patton in another life, I'm sure of it. As I was saying to Kim above, it's all just a ploy to kill time 'til fall arrives. <br />I've been doing a lot of thinking about why I dress the way I try to, what I like and why. I've been though a lot of phases and dressed to communicate always. Right now, it's to feel happy when I look in the mirror, so I can communicate that. I'm so happy when you like what I wear ... not what you'd choose, most of the time, but so glad you try to understand and support my choices, Curtise. <br />I'm writing this after seeing your post from today with your Jagger lips tee, black tulle skirt and gold fishnets ... you are just the best sight I've ever seen. I just love you for wearing this so elegantly to school ... that's what the kids loved ... how you wore it, not just what you wore. I'll stop by to gush in person, but I just had to say... WOOOOOOOT WOOOOOT!<br />Clothes are cool, aren't they?Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-37244234305272760412013-10-10T19:47:18.555-05:002013-10-10T19:47:18.555-05:00I've a knit one I used last spring, but not re...I've a knit one I used last spring, but not really what I want ... real navy, good twill, lined, narrow lapels, single button, mid to low stance ... good fit in the shoulder. (My list of specifics may be part of my problem ... too specific. I'd make trade offs if I could find "close". Alterations always necessary for me. <br />The list making, for me, is what I do to keep patient until our very late fall actually arrives. Like doodling. It seems like actually starting the process, rather than just wishing. Maybe it is!<br />You guys are just the best for stopping by. I just love it when you do. <br />Thanks so much.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-32593018173480939322013-10-10T19:33:39.261-05:002013-10-10T19:33:39.261-05:00When I'm on the move and have something in my ...When I'm on the move and have something in my sites, I've noticed people seem to get out of my way. It's all in the attitude, Sabine! <br />Seriously, you're the best! I appreciate your good wishes and will carry this thought with me when I next obsess on some item or other and go out after it.Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-65749700072401909812013-10-10T13:07:58.604-05:002013-10-10T13:07:58.604-05:00Thanks, Jane! That's really a sweet thing to ...Thanks, Jane! That's really a sweet thing to say, particularly to such an old lady. I'm thrilled to rock anything.<br />I remember being a mum to a little kid ( I only had one ... you have three!) and how it changed what I shopped for and how I did it. I raised my daughter in mostly an urban environment, so shopping was easier. And I did a lot of thrifting in Seattle ... it takes a whole other set of skills. Your wardrobe is such a delight because of your approach to life. Adorable you!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6864029619879531761.post-13259260622003784622013-10-10T13:03:34.828-05:002013-10-10T13:03:34.828-05:00Hello, Karen! Glad you like these ... they'll...Hello, Karen! Glad you like these ... they'll be workhorses for me this year. I regard my ability to still wear heels at my age as a blessing that might disappear at any time! I love kitten heels on a woman ... they always look so elegant and sophisticated.<br />I get what you say about your husband's blazer! Dan has a camel cashmere overcoat, made in England, that he got years ago at a vintage shop in Seattle. I'm pea green every time he wears it. This season I may treat him for a new lining for his coat ... beginning to need one.<br />Happy Hunting, lady. I hear the baying of the Hounds of Fall as we speak!Jan Graham-McMillenhttp://www.fortsmithstylista.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com